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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Astronomy

    Comets caught zooming around nearby star

    The young star Beta Pictoris hosts at least two families of comets, which might mirror our solar system’s past.

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  2. Planetary Science

    Mars orbiter snaps close up of comet Siding Spring

    NASA's spacecraft are giving astronomers a good look at a comet from the Oort cloud.

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  3. Astronomy

    A musician composes a solar soundtrack

    Robert Alexander combines life long passions of both music and astronomy to uncover solar secrets.

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  4. Planetary Science

    Comet Siding Spring makes close pass by Mars

    Mars appears to have survived its close encounter with comet Siding Spring mostly unscathed.

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  5. Cosmology

    ‘The Theory of Everything’ reveals Stephen Hawking’s personal side

    A new film explores love and science in the life of physicist Stephen Hawking.

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  6. Planetary Science

    ‘Mars Rover Curiosity’ chronicles robot’s journey

    Engineer Rob Manning recounts the decade of victories and setbacks that preceded Curiosity’s landing on Mars.

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  7. Astronomy

    Second stop planned for mission to Pluto

    Scientists identify three possible targets for the New Horizons probe after it visits the former planet.

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  8. Astronomy

    Comet-crazed, and for good reason

    Coming to the edge of knowledge, especially about what’s out in space, fires the imagination.

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  9. Astronomy

    Rosetta readies for its close rendezvous with a comet

    The Rosetta spacecraft and its lander Philae are ready to make history in a risky rendezvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

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  10. Astronomy

    Cosmic jets re-created in a lab

    Physicists have recreated in a lab the plasma jets that erupt from young stars and black holes.

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  11. Planetary Science

    Surprises lurk inside a Saturn moon

    NASA’s Cassini spacecraft finds possible ocean or football-shaped core inside Mimas.

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  12. Planetary Science

    MAVEN gives first look at Mars’ escaping atmosphere

    Bits of Mars have been caught in the act of floating off into space.

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